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DoD needs to consolidate data centers to become more efficient
A Congressional Research Service report found DoD accounts for 63 percent of energy consumption in the U.S. The White House's move to consolidate data centers could save at least $3 billion by 2015.
Tags: OMB , technology , management , cloud computing , DoD , GAO , Federation of American Scientists , Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative , Taeja Smith
Perakslis moves FDA toward IT innovation, efficiencies
The CIO said he's using an agile approach to keep large programs on track and looking to the cloud to improve the agency's business processes.
Jul 19, 2012(Encore presentation August 27, 2012)
Tags: technology , FDA , Eric Perakslis , IT modernization , cloud computing , virtualization , agile development , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller
New strategy establishes DoD-wide enterprise cloud environment
The Defense Department has laid out an ambitious cloud computing strategy that includes building up and transitioning to an DoD-wide enterprise cloud environment as well leveraging a broad range of commercial services. DoD Chief Information Officer Teri Takai released the four-step strategy Wednesday. The strategy includes steps for winnowing down the number of data centers to a few "core" elements as well as phasing out dedicated infrastructures in favor of shareable, virtualized ones.
Tags: DISA , cloud computing , DoD , technology , Teri Takai , DoD Report , Federal Drive
VanRoekel says IT reform plan 'shocked' system into change
OMB highlights successes of 25-point strategy on its 18-month anniversary. Federal CIO Steve VanRoekel said agencies saved $100 million from moving email to the cloud. There now are more than 1,000 qualified program managers in the new job series. The IT reform plan helps institute culture change from CIOs on down.
June 7, 2012(Encore presentation July 5, 2012)
Tags: technology , management , Steve VanRoekel , OMB , Mike Hettinger , SIIA , 25-point IT reform plan , cloud computing , shared services , TechStat , FedRAMP , acquisition , Jason Miller , Ask the CIO , PortfolioStat , agile development , 2210 job series , IT acquisition
Army network upgrades set roadmap for smaller, agile force
CIO Lt. Gen. Susan Lawrence said better systems at posts, camps and stations will let soldiers train on the same equipment as they use in the field. The move to the cloud, data center consolidation and enterprise email are pushing the Army toward a data-centric approach.
May 31, 2012
Tags: technology , Susan Lawrence , Army , cloud computing , network modernization , asset management , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller
Managing federal data centers
ThunderCat Technology founder Tom Deierlien joins host John Gilroy to talk about how his company can help your agency with its data center consolidation.
May 1, 2012
Tags: technology , Vivek Kundra , data center , Tom Deierlien , Thundercat Technology , DFAS , Army Corps of Engineers , Customs and Border Protection , NetApp , Knight Point Systems , Riverbed , FDCCIConnect.com , John Gilroy , Federal Tech Talk
Air Force is next to move to DoD enterprise email
The military's chief information officer, Teri Takai, said after the Army completes its migration to DISA's email-as-a-service, the Air Force will be next. She said the Navy also is in discussions to move to the cloud. DoD soon will release a new cloud computing strategy and standards guide for industry.
March 22, 2012(Encore presentation April 19, 2012)
Tags: technology , Teri Takai , DoD , Army , Air Force , Navy , cloud computing , enterprise email , identity management , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller
NASA upgrades IT for now with eye on future
The space agency's CIO Linda Cureton said the I3P contracts are helping NASA stay on pace as technology matures. The agency already is seeing benefits from the three awards made in 2011.
February 23, 2012
Tags: technology , Linda Cureton , Gary Cox , NASA , I3P , technology services , Ask the CIO , Jason Miller
Army awards $250M data center contract
The service hires eight vendors to provide private cloud computing services.
Tags: technology , contracting , industry , Army , area processing centers , Jason Miller , Criterion Systems , General Dynamics One Source , Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services , HP Enterprise , IBM , Lockheed Martin , MicroTech , Northrop Grumman
VanRoekel expands data center consolidation goals again
The federal CIO expects agencies will shut down 1,200 data centers by 2015, up from the goal of 962 set in October. VanRoekel said agencies already benefiting from shutting down facilities in 2011.
Tags: technology , Steven VanRoekel , OMB , CIO Council , Census , DoD , Jason Miller
